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Swann heaps praise on dog charity work for autism
Mr Robin Swann, the North Antrim Ulster Unionist Party Assemblyman and member of the Stormont Culture and Agriculture Committees, has “highly commended the sterling work being accomplished by a dogs charity to help young people and adults with autism. Assemblyman Swann, who is also North Antrim UUP Chairman and Party Chief Whip, made his remarks as he welcomed the charity group Assistance Dogs Northern Ireland to Parliament Buildings. Five young puppies that are being specially trained before being given to children who have autism accompanied the group. “I warmly congratulate Assistance Dogs NI for the great work it does in training dogs for people with disabilities so that they can lead a more independent life. “These young puppies are to be given to children who have autism so as to help break down the social isolation those children can face. “Parents with autistic children know only too well the difficulties … Continue reading
Swann welcomes Ballymena parking space boost
Mr Robin Swann, the North Antrim Ulster Unionist Party Assemblyman and member of the Stormont Culture and Agriculture Committees, has “warmly welcomed the ingenious decision” of Executive Minister Danny Kennedy to boost the number of car parking spaces in Ballymena as “a victory for common sense”. Assemblyman Swann, who is also North Antrim UUP Chairman and Party Chief Whip, issued his praise as his UUP colleague Danny Kennedy unveiled extra Saturday Christmas parking in Ballymena. Regional Development Minister Kennedy announced that Roads Service will be providing additional parking capacity in Ballymena on the four Saturdays in December preceding Christmas. Minister Kennedy said: “Roads Service has, over the past number of years, supplemented the parking in Ballymena in the run-up to Christmas. “Even with some 2,000 parking spaces operated by Roads Service and a number of other privately operated car parks, the additional parking on the four Saturdays before Christmas provides … Continue reading
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Swann appeals to colleges to aid construction revival
Mr Robin Swann, the North Antrim Ulster Unionist Party Assemblyman and member of the Stormont Culture and Agriculture Committees, has appealed to schools and colleges to help with the revival of the Province’s construction industry by ensuring that such skills are taught in the classroom. Assemblyman Swann, who is also North Antrim UUP Chairman and Party Chief Whip, was responding to the latest “disastrous news” that a further 54 redundancies have been confirmed at Pattons. Mr Swann noted: “While this is another terrible body blow to the remaining workforce, their loved ones, and the constituency’s economy in North Antrim, it is particularly bitter economic medicine to swallow as Christmas is only a matter of weeks away. “Such is the seriousness of the situation, that combating this must not be left to one Stormont department on its own – the entire Executive must pull together to assist not just the Pattons … Continue reading
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Tagged colleges, Construction industry, economy, education, Employment and Learning, enterprise, Executive, industry, linen, Ministers, NI Assembly, north antrim, Pattons, Province, redundancies, Robin Swann MLA, schools, skills, Stormont, ulster unionist, UUP
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Swann urges boost for school literacy and numeracy
Mr Robin Swann, the North Antrim Ulster Unionist Party Assemblyman and member of the Stormont Culture and Agriculture Committees, has called on the Sinn Fein Education Minister to guarantee “essential funding to boost literacy and numeracy skills among Free School Meal Entitlement (FSME) students”. Assemblyman Swann, who is also a Governor in Ballee and Cambridge House schools, and is UUP Chief Whip, issued his challenge to the minister following a ministerial question. Mr Swann said: “To ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of the current level of attainment of functional numeracy of school leavers. “In his response to me, the minister said iteracy and numeracy skills are vital to the success of our young people as they progress through school and beyond into further learning, work and life and are key drivers for the future growth of our economy. “Therefore, his raising standards agenda has a focus on … Continue reading
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Tagged Board of Governors, Chief Inspector's Report, economy, education minister, Every School a Good School policy, Free School Meal Entitlement, FSME, GCSE, literacy, NI Assembly, north antrim, numeracy, Robin Swann MLA, Sinn Fein, Stormont, students, ulster unionist, underachieving, UUP
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Swann calls for probe into DARD investigators
Mr Robin Swann, the North Antrim Ulster Unionist Party Assemblyman and member of the Stormont Culture and Agriculture Committees, has called for the Department of Agriculture’s Central Investigation Service (CIS) to appear before the Assembly’s Committee for Agricultural and Rural Development. Assemblyman Swann is a Past President of the Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster and a past Chairman of the influential Rural Youth Europe organisation, as well as Chairman of the North Antrim UUP and Party Chief Whip. The North Antrim MLA spoke out following the leaked report of an independent review, which was entitled ‘Project Rainbow’ and which was instigated due to three of the unit’s five investigators making a series of “whistle-blowing allegations” in 2010. Mr Swann said: “When 60% of the staff involved in one department find it necessary to use whistle-blowing protocols to report concerns, it shows as the report states, ‘a severely fractured working relationship … Continue reading
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Tagged agricultural subsidies, Agriculture and Rural Development, Agriculture and rural development, Central Investigation Service, CIS, committee, cross-border, disallowances, European Union, funding, guidelines, investigators, NI Assembly, north antrim, Order Papers, Project Rainbow, Province, report, Robin Swann MLA, Special EU Programmes Body, ulster unionist, UUP, whistle-blowing allegations
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